Glasgow University Media Group (GUMG)
@gu-mg.bsky.social
Investigating the role of the media in driving political change in a digital age.
GUMG Director @catherinehapper.bsky.social spoke to Scottish news outlet, The National, about the potential threats of AI generated content to the upcoming Holyrood elections. www.thenational.scot/news/2577522...
AI content poses 'frightening' disinformation risk to Holyrood election, expert warns
CONTENT generated by artificial intelligence (AI) poses a “frightening” risk to the upcoming Holyrood elections, an expert has said
www.thenational.scot
January 20, 2026 at 7:39 AM
GUMG Director @catherinehapper.bsky.social spoke to Scottish news outlet, The National, about the potential threats of AI generated content to the upcoming Holyrood elections. www.thenational.scot/news/2577522...
GUMG director @catherinehapper.bsky.social commented on OfCom's inquiry into Grok and the possibility of a ban on X, expressing doubts about the UK government's will to take on the platform for @bigissue.com: www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
What would happen if the UK government actually banned Grok and X?
Keir Starmer's government has hinted a UK ban on X isn't out of the question. Experts tell us what a ban would look like in reality.
www.bigissue.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:18 AM
GUMG director @catherinehapper.bsky.social commented on OfCom's inquiry into Grok and the possibility of a ban on X, expressing doubts about the UK government's will to take on the platform for @bigissue.com: www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
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I was discussing the future of the BBC in Scotland at Holyrood today. It was a really rich discussion - so much at stake in respect of protecting our democracy and what role public service media can play. Our GUMG submission (w/ @catrionaforrest.bsky.social) here: www.parliament.scot/~/media/comm...
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
I was discussing the future of the BBC in Scotland at Holyrood today. It was a really rich discussion - so much at stake in respect of protecting our democracy and what role public service media can play. Our GUMG submission (w/ @catrionaforrest.bsky.social) here: www.parliament.scot/~/media/comm...
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Today @catherinehapper.bsky.social gave evidence at the Scottish Parliament Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Inquiry into Scottish Broadcasting.
Catherine referenced the work of @gu-mg.bsky.social and UofG's media programmes.
Watch here: bit.ly/4aLh5ZF
Catherine referenced the work of @gu-mg.bsky.social and UofG's media programmes.
Watch here: bit.ly/4aLh5ZF
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee | Scottish Parliament TV
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January 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Today @catherinehapper.bsky.social gave evidence at the Scottish Parliament Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Inquiry into Scottish Broadcasting.
Catherine referenced the work of @gu-mg.bsky.social and UofG's media programmes.
Watch here: bit.ly/4aLh5ZF
Catherine referenced the work of @gu-mg.bsky.social and UofG's media programmes.
Watch here: bit.ly/4aLh5ZF
On Thursday, Director of the GUMG @catherinehapper.bsky.social will give evidence to a Holyrood Committee Inquiry on Scottish broadcasting. The agenda and GUMG's written submission (with @catrionaforrester.bsky.social) can be accessed here: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee 08 January 2026
www.parliament.scot
January 6, 2026 at 12:06 PM
On Thursday, Director of the GUMG @catherinehapper.bsky.social will give evidence to a Holyrood Committee Inquiry on Scottish broadcasting. The agenda and GUMG's written submission (with @catrionaforrester.bsky.social) can be accessed here: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
New publication from GUMG members Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara and @catherinehapper.bsky.social revisiting the Sociology of News (special issue) www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjos20/2...
Journalism Studies
Rethinking the Sociology of News: Global Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives. Guest Editor: Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara & Catherine Happer. Volume 26, Issue 16 of Journalism Studies
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December 5, 2025 at 6:49 AM
New publication from GUMG members Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara and @catherinehapper.bsky.social revisiting the Sociology of News (special issue) www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjos20/2...
New publication!
1/2 Check out Lluis de Nadal's new article on social media's role in the growing backlash against climate action.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Low-emissions, High Tensions: Social Media Groups and the Escalation of Climate Obstruction
Backlash against climate policy is rare, but it is growing as policies become more present in everyday life, and resistance is becoming more confrontational. In the UK, this includes property destr...
www.tandfonline.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
New publication!
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What do we know about why people do or don't trust media sources in the digital age? @catherinehapper.bsky.social explores what the research tells us in this new contribution to @uk.theconversation.com
What a decade of research reveals about why people don’t trust media in the digital age
How did we go from an era of high trust in 20th-century media to such low levels of trust today?
eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
What do we know about why people do or don't trust media sources in the digital age? @catherinehapper.bsky.social explores what the research tells us in this new contribution to @uk.theconversation.com